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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Khelo India figures prominently as Ministry float returns to R-Day Parade
The National Sports Programme, Khelo India, figured prominently as the float of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports returned today to the Republic Day parade on Raj Path after four years. It drew applause not only from those present along Raj Path but also from everyone on the entire route to Red Fort.
“Khelo India, Jo Khelega Woh Khilege ,” the legend on a side of the float said. A collage of photographs of India’s sporting heroes including Olympic medallists celebrated their success, inspiring millions of youngsters to take to sport.
A small team of malkhamb exponents, dressed in traditional attire, braved the chill to showcase the ancient Indian sport. They used a Seesham  pole to perform various exercises and get into a formation with the athlete on top of the pole balancing another above him. There is no doubt that the malkhamb team took everyone’s breath away.
A couple of boxers sparred in a ring with a referee watching the proceedings with an eagle eye. Women weightlifters on two sides of the boxing ring and a Games flame were also on float. At the tail-end of the float was a replica of the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with the figure of legendary archer Arjuna on top of the revolving world.
The presence of a TV cameraman on the float, capturing images of the malkhamb team from different angles was testimony to the importance of the media in telling stories of human endeavor and valour. Sports equipment, including a pair of boxing gloves, a football, a cricketer’s helmet, a tennis racquet, were on display
The inaugural Khelo India School Games will be held from January 31 to February 8 in five venues that have staged the Asian Games 1982 and Commonwealth Games 2010. More than 3200 athletes in 16 disciplines will vie for 198 gold medals. The Khelo India School Games, to be broadcast live by the Star Sports network, would expectedly be the first step in a seamless journey to podium.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Russian Federation on cooperation regarding coking Coal, which is used for Steel making
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding  between the Ministry of Steel of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation on cooperation regarding coking Coal, which is used for Steel making.
Benefits:
The MoU shall benefit the entire steel sector by reducing their input cost. This may lead to reduction in cost of steel in the country and promote equity and inclusiveness.
The MoU will provide an institutional mechanism for co-operation in the coking coal sector between India and Russia.
The objectives of the MoU is to strengthen cooperation between Govt. of India and Govt of Russia in the steel sector. The activities involved in the cooperation are aimed at diversifying source of coking coal.
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture to organise a week-long celebration for ‘International Museum Day’ across its museums
Free entry for visitors to all the museums under Ministry of Culture across the country from 16th-20th May,2022
Under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava, on the occasion of the upcoming International Museum Day  on 18th May 2022, the Ministry of Culture, will organise a week-long celebration across its museums from 16th May – 20th May 2022. The National Museum , National Gallery of Modern Art , Allahabad Museum , Indian Museum , Victoria Memorial Hall , Salar Jung Museum  and Science cities and centers under National Council of Science Museums  are undertaking special initiatives throughout the designated week.
The Ministry of Culture has already announced free entry for visitors to all the museums across the country under the Ministry of Culture during the week 16th020th May,2022.
Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Mann Ki Baat address of 24th April where he urged listeners to visit museums with their friends and make #MuseumMemories, a slew of special programs as well as widened outreach strategies to attract a diverse and inclusive audience have been carefully curated by the national museums. Special exhibitions, projection mapping shows, extended museum hours, free admission for the week, music/dance performances including flash-mob and targeted activities for children such as clay-modelling, miniature painting, origami workshops have been organized in an attempt to offer a holistic museum experience to all age groups. Limited edition museum merchandise as well as photo booths in all museums are also being launched as part of the commemoration.
In line with Ministry of Culture’s renewed mandate of ‘Reimagining Museums in India’ a Global Summit was held in February this year, they are set to announce the launch of ‘Museum’ - a hackathon with museum-centric problem statements; and a ‘Museums in India’ mobile app containing a digital repository of their collections. A webinar titled ‘Museology as a Profession: Challenges and prospects’ will also be held on the occasion of IMD 2022, by National Museum Institute. Additionally, a quiz is being hosted in collaboration with MyGov to popularize these repositories of our collective heritage. Please follow #MuseumsReimagined #MuseumMemories #AmritMahotsav for more details.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Cashless treatment for Road Accident Victims
NHAI is planning cashless treatment facility for the road accident victims, including Drivers, Passengers, Pedestrians/Cyclists on identified National Highway stretches between Delhi-Mumbai/ Mumbai-Chennai/ Chennai-Kolkata/ Kolkata-Agra & Agra-Delhi Corridors of the Golden Quadrilateral  for treatment of bodily injury caused by and arising out of road accident. This will cover the immediate needs of hospitalization of the victims for the first 48 hours, from the time of hospitalization or providing necessary treatment, whichever occurs earlier, up to a cost of Rs. 30,000/- starting from the time of the ambulance reaching the accident site, as recorded in the Control Room.
The success of the scheme may be assessed only after the scheme is implemented on ground after conclusion of the bidding process and on-boarding of the selected insurance company.
The tender for the cashless treatment facility on all four arms of the Golden Quadrilateral stretch i.e. Delhi-Mumbai, Mumbai-Chennai, Chennai-Kolkata and Kolkata-Delhi has been invited from Insurance Companies registered with IRDAI or enabled by a Central legislation to undertake insurance related activities for at least the last 5 years having a claim settlement ratio of not less than 85% in the last 3 years. Based on the learnings from the implementation of the pilot scheme, the same may be extended to other National Highways as well.
This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Prime Minister's Office
PM commends digital library initiative in Basti
The Prime Minister said that digital library initiative in Basti Uttar Pradesh will provide huge benefits to the candidates appearing in the competitive exams.
Shri Modi was reacting to a tweet by the Member of Parliament from Basti Shri Harish Dwivedi.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"शानदार पहल! युवाओं और प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं में शामिल होने वालों के लिए बस्ती की यह डिजिटल लाइब्रेरी बहुत फायदेमंद साबित होने वाली है।"
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Myanmar in the field of health research
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding  signed between Indian Council of Medical Research , India and the Department of Medical Research , Ministry of Health and Sports of Myanmar signed oin February, 2020 at New Delhi.
The objective of this MoU is to build on the health research relationship in the topics of mutual research. The main objectives are:
- Elimination of infectious diseases 
- Development of network platform of emerging and viral infections
- Training /capacity building in research methodology management, clinical trials, ethics etc.
- Harmonization of regulatory mechanism
Commitment of funds for workshops/meetings and research projects will be decided from time to time as per the funds available at that time. The Parties shall establish a Joint Working Group  consisting of delegates from each organization. JWG sessions shall be held alternatively in India and in Myanmar. The expenses related to travel, including visa entry, accommodation, per diem, health insurance, local transportation of its JWG members, shall be borne by the Sending Party whereas the organizational expenses of the JWG meetings shall be borne by the Host Party.
Ministry of Defence
Curtain Raiser - Naval Commanders’ Conference 2019/1
The first edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2019 is scheduled at New Delhi from 23 to 25 April 2019. The conference is the apex forum within the Service for interaction between the Naval Commanders. The Chief of the Naval Staff, with the Commanders-in-Chief, will review major operational, materiel, logistics, HR, training and administrative activities undertaken during the previous six months and deliberate upon the course to be steered in the ensuing six months.
The Conference assumes greater significance in the backdrop of Pulwama associated events that have brought country’s defence under sharper focus and will provide the higher naval leadership a forum to discuss the emerging challenges in the maritime domain and fine tune the strategies for responding to the evolving geo-strategic environment.
The Hon’ble Raksha Mantri is scheduled to address the Naval Commanders on the opening day and interact with them. The conference also serves as a platform for institutionalised interaction of Naval Commanders with senior Government Officials.
Interaction with Chiefs of Indian Army and Indian Air Force during the conference would be utilised to analyse the operational environment, deliberate on Tri-Service synergy and readiness to deter and neutralise threats aimed at the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The themes of 'Functional Reorganisation of Indian Navy towards improving Operational Efficiency' and 'Optimal Manning' will form the core of discussions towards finalising long term road map for the IN.
Discussions are planned on acquisition of new capabilities, harnessing niche technologies like 'Big Data Analytics' and 'Artificial Intelligence' for solutions in the domains of naval combat, convergence of networks/ information, logistics, administration and equipment health monitoring for sustained operations.
In keeping with the expectation of IN being the Net Security Provider in the IOR and first responder to any crisis, the forum will also deliberate upon the lessons learnt from the recently concluded HADR operations by the IN and various other maritime security initiatives such as the IFC-IOR.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM interacts with schoolchildren, evaluates development works in Varanasi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today spent nearly ninety minutes in close interaction with young schoolchildren in his constituency, Varanasi.
At a primary school in Narur village, he was greeted enthusiastically by school children on arrival. He too, greeted the children on Vishwakarma Jayanti, and said it is important to learn various skills.
As students, it is vital to ask questions, the Prime Minister said. He exhorted the young students to never feel afraid to ask questions. It is a key aspect of learning, he emphasized.
The Prime Minister spent time with young children who are being aided by the non-profit organisation "Room to Read."
Later, at DLW Varanasi, the Prime Minister interacted with children from poor and underprivileged sections, who are being assisted by students of Kashi Vidyapeeth. He exhorted them to study hard and develop a keen interest in sports as well.
Late in the evening, the Prime Minister drove through the streets of Varanasi, evaluating the development of the city. He stopped at Kashi Vishwanath Temple for a few minutes to offer prayers. He also made a surprise visit to the Manduadih Railway Station.
Special Service and Features
Nine Vande Bharat Express trains flagged off by Prime Minister through video conference
Kasargod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat is the Second One for Kerala
Colorful Function at Kasargod Railway Station
Kasargod: Sept 24, 2023
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flagged off nine new Vande Bharat Express trains including the Kasargod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express via video conference. The flag-off ceremony of the new Vande Bharat Express connecting various cities of the country was telecast live across nine centres.
In a colorful ceremony held at Kasargod railway station, people showered flowers over the new train and enthusiastically participated in the flag off ceremony. Union Minister of State for External and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V. Muralidharan attended the function in Kasaragod. He said that as the Prime Minister had mentioned at the Red Fort during the last Independence Day celebrations, the era of development is coming to India and Vande Bharat is a part of it. There was a campaign that there is no Vande Bharat for Kerala. But now the second Vande Bharat is running in the State, he said. The Union Minister said that the speed of the Vande Bharat will increase further and the second Vande Bharat is slightly better than the previous one technically.
Speaking on the occasion, Kasargod MP Shri Rajmohan Unnithan hoped that more high-speed trains will be approved for Kerala. Kerala Sports Minister Shri V. Abdurahman, who is also in charge of Railways, Kasargod MLA, Shri NA Nellikunnu and others participated in the function. Shri Arun Kumar Chaturvedi, Palakkad Railway Divisional Manager welcomed the guests.
The indigenously built Vande Bharat Express is redefining the rail travel experience in our country. The inaugural special of the Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Central Vande Bharat Express will stop at nominated railway stations to give children, railway enthusiasts and the general public an opportunity to witness the prestigious train service.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Beneficiaries of Target Olympic Podium Scheme & Khelo India Scheme shine at 31st World University Games
India has won a total of 23 medals across 4 disciplines with highest medal count coming from shooting which has won India 14 medals including 8 Gold medals at the halfway mark of the ongoing World University Games. Shooting is closely followed by 7 medals in Archery, and 1 medal each in Judo and Athletics. India had sent a total of 256 athletes to compete.
Out of these 23 medals, 14 medals have come from Khelo India Athletes, while all medals in Shooting  have been won by Target Olympic Podium Scheme  Athletes and India's highest medal count by an individual  coming from TOPS Shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar.
Further, it must also be noted that Khelo India Athlete Archer Aman Saini, has contributed to India winning 3 medals and team India's combined performance has resulted in India being in the Top 5 position in the medals tally for the first 5 days of the event.
Their combined effort had already ensured India's best ever performance at the event with the previous best being 5 medals in 2015 University Games.
Since the inception of the World University Games in 1959, India had won a total of 18 medals till 2019 University Games . However, in the presently underway 31st Edition of World University Games , India has already achieved a historic total of 23 medals to date .
A total of 71 present Khelo India Athletes are participating in the games and represent a wide range of sports, including Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Fencing, Judo, Shooting, Swimming, Table tennis, and Volleyball. Some of the major names are Tulika Maan, Commonwealth Games 2022 silver medalist in Judo, Srihari Nataraj, Tokyo Olympian swimmer as well as Indian shooting twins Udhayveer and Vijayveer Sidhu.
The Khelo India scheme is a flagship government-funded program that aims to identify and nurture sporting talent in India. The scheme has been very successful in recent years, and the athletes who have been selected for the World University Games are some of the best young talents in the country.
Srihari has been a participant in both the Khelo India Youth Games and the Khelo India University Games over the years. Manu Bhaker, too, has participated in both the Khelo India age group tournaments.
The World University Games is a major international sporting platform for the Khelo India athletes to showcase their skills and quite a few athletes participating have also been competitors at the Khelo India University Games held earlier this year in Uttar Pradesh.
The young athletes are competing against some of the best young athletes from around the world, and are looking to make their mark in the competition.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
International Week of the Deaf  from 18th to 24th September 2023
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities , Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in coordination with organizations working under it, is celebrating International Week of the Deaf  from 18thSeptember, 2023 to 24th September 2023. During this period the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre  anAutonomous organization under the DEPwD and the nodal institute for research, development, training and spreading awareness about Indian Sign Language  across the country has been conducting various theme-based activities.
These themes include awareness about the Declaration of the rights of the Deaf Child, Building Capacity across the globe, realizing the motto of “Nothing without us”, Putting Deaf people on the Agenda, achieving sign language rights for alland focusing on building inclusive deaf communities. Moreover on the ISL day i.e. 23rd September 2023 the department shall launch various programs on ISL day under the theme- A World where Deaf People Everywhere can Sign Anywhere. These flagship programs include Video Relay Services, Sign videos of financial and banking terms, ISL course at Special schools for Speech and Hearing Impaired and even self-learning-mode-based ISL Course to make Deaf people self-reliant and impart communication skills to their family members.
Further to imbibe the ISL understanding within the Department, a 2 hour ISL learning workshop was organized on 21/09/2023 under the Chairmanship of Secretary, DEPwD Shri Rajesh Aggarwal for all the officers of the Department. Various daily communication signs were learnt as well as all signs of the English alphabets were understood. In this regards, the Department under the visionary and empathetic guidance of Secretary, DEPwD has been striving to empower People with Hearing Impairment and the larger communities surrounding them.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
25 States/UTs have so far undertaken reduction of VAT on Petrol and diesel
25States/UTs have so far undertaken commensurate reduction of VAT on Petrol and diesel to give relief to the consumers. This follows the decision of the Government of India on 3rd November, 2021 to significantly reduce Central Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel by Rs. 5 & Rs. 10 respectively. While doing so, the States were also urged to commensurately reduce VAT on Petrol and diesel to give relief to consumers.
The States/UTs which have not undertaken any reduction in VAT in Petrol and Diesel are: Maharashtra, NCT of Delhi, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Jharkhand, Chattisgarhand Rajasthan.In Lakshdweep, UT Government procures Kerala paid VAT Petrol and Diesel. Currently, there is Nil tax on Petrol and Diesel in the UT.
Following the cut in VAT, the price of Petrol has come down most in Punjab by Rs 16.02 per litre, followed by Rs 13.43 in UT of Ladakh and Rs 13.35 in Karnataka. Petrol is cheapest in Andaman & Nicobar at Rs 82.96 per litre, while it is Rs 92.02 per litre in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. Petrol is priced at Rs 117.45 per litre in Jaipur, Rajasthan, while it is Rs 115.85 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
In case of Diesel, the price has come down most in UT of Ladakh by Rs 19.61 per litre, followed by Rs 19.49 in Karnataka and Rs 19.08 in Puducherry. Diesel is cheapest in Andaman & Nicobar at Rs 77.13 per litre, while it is Rs 79.55 per litre in Aizwal, Mizoram. Diesel is priced at Rs 108.39 per litre in Jaipur, Rajasthan, while it is Rs 107.48 in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh.
Ministry of External Affairs
G-20 University connect in Pune
India is the Fastest Growing Economy in the World - Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Pune – 18 March 23
Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Chief Coordinator, G20, India has said that, India is the fastest growing economy in the world. The motto of G20 exemplifies the Indian foreign policies outreaching the whole world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approach to integrate with countries is valued globally, and it has helped India build a resilient economy during the pandemic, coming out of a global crisis as a stronger nation.
Speaking at the G20 University Connect at Symbiosis International  Lavale campus, Shri Shringla said, the BRICS, Shanghai Corporation, and UN permanent members are global entities in the G20. Transformation to a multi polar world will strive towards global growth and uphold the motto of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. The varied socio-economic, geo-political, and cultural experiences that India is armed with historically, puts the nation in a unique position to tackle wars, conflicts, and economic concerns. He further added that G-20 is spread across India, just not in the country's capital.
Prof.  S B Mujumdar, Chancellor, Symbiosis International  said that he firmly believed in the principle of education being the best medium for internationalisation. Dr.Mujumdar reiterated that internationalism is present in the DNA of Symbiosis, wherein Indian and foreign students live together to influence each other. Symbiosis, since its inception, has followed the motto of ‘VasudhaivaKutumbakam’ which is in sync with the motto of India’s G20 Presidency. Dr. Mujumdar announced, 20 scholarships to the students and scholars coming from G 20 countries.
Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro-Chancellor, Symbiosis International , delivered the welcome address and Dr. Rajani Gupte , Vice Chancellor proposed vote of thanks .
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
 has been under implementation in the country including the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana since Kharif 2016 season.
Various measures namely, timelines for settlement of claims, leveraging of technology for assessment of yield by State Government agencies using smartphone/CCE Agri App, integration of all individual farmer data on National Crop Insurance Portal etc. have been taken under PMFBY. However, due to use of manual process for transmission yield data; late release of their share in premium subsidy by some States like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; yield related disputes between insurance companies and States, non-receipt of account details of some farmers for transfer of claims etc. settlement of claims in some States has been delayed under the scheme.
To resolve the issue of delay in payment of claims, timelines have been tightened and penalty provision of 12% interest rate per annum by Insurance Company to farmers for delay in settlement claims beyond 10 days of prescribed cut-off date for payment of claims; 12% interest rate for delay in release of State share of Subsidy beyond three months of prescribed cut-off date/submission of requisition by Insurance Companies etc. have been prescribed in the revised Operational Guidelines issued recently.
Season-wise/Year-wise and State-wise details of farmer enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana , since its inception from Kharif 2016 till Rabi 2017-18, are given in Annexure.
This information was given by Minister of State for Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Parshottam Rupala